A Genomic View of Secondary Metabolite Production in Cyanobacteria

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 189-234

  Méjean, Annick ^a,b,c   Ploux, Olivier ^a,b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Aeruginosin; Anatoxin a; Cryptophycin; Cyanobacteria; Cyanobactin; Cyanotoxin; Cylindrospermopsin; Microcystin; Saxitoxin; Secondary metabolite; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871687071     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394313-2.00006-8     Document Type: Chapter

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